Trams in Gorzów Wielkopolski

Tram system in Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland

Trams in Gorzów Wielkopolski

Tramwaje w Gorzowie Wielkopolskim

Pesa Twist tram in 2020

Operation
Locale| Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland
Open| 1899
July 2, 2020
Lines| 4
Operator(s)| MZK Gorzów Wielkopolski
Infrastructure
Track gauge| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Statistics
Track length (total)| 25 km (16 mi)
Route length| 11.8 km (7.3 mi)
| Overview

Legend

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Wieprzyce  |  |

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Kostrzyńska MZK  |  |

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Tartaczna  |  |

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Pl. Słoneczny  |  |

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Os. Słoneczne  |  |

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Muza  |  |

|  | Kilińskiego
Żelazna  |  |

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Jancarza  |  |

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Dworzec  |  |

|  | Urząd Wojewódzki
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|  | Borowskiego
Zakład Energetyczny  |  |

|  | Słońce
Katedra  |  |

|  | Arsenał
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Katedra  |  |

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Wełniany Rynek  |  |

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Herberta  |  |

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Pl. Staromiejski  |  |

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Muzeum  |  |

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Rondo Santockie  |  |

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Okólna  |  |

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Pomorska  |  |

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Park Kopernika  |  |

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Stilon  |  |

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Walczaka–Szpital  |  |

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Dowgielewiczowej  |  |

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Rondo Gdańskie  |  |

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Silwana  |  |

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Fieldorfa-Nila  |  |

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single-track sections are marked with thin line
Website| Official website

The Gorzów Wielkopolski tram system is a tram system in Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland, that has been in operation since 1899. The system is operated by Miejski Zakład Komunikacji w Gorzowie Wielkopolskim [pl] (MZK Gorzów Wielkopolski). Currently, Gorzów Wielkopolski has four tram lines.

## Lines

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* 1 Wieprzyce – Kostrzyńska – al. 11 listopada – Sikorskiego – Warszawska – Podmiejska – Pomorska – Walczaka – Dowgielewiczowej – Silwana – Gen. Fieldorfa-Nila
* 2 Wieprzyce – Kostrzyńska – al. 11 listopada – Sikorskiego – B. Chrobrego – Mieszka I – Kazimierza Wielkiego – Piaski
* 3 Piaski – Kazimierza Wielkiego – Mieszka I – B. Chrobrego – Warszawska – Podmiejska – Pomorska – Walczaka – Dowgielewiczowej – Silwana - Gen. Fieldorfa-Nila
* 4 Dworzec Główny \- Dworcowa - Sikorskiego - Warszawska – Podmiejska – Pomorska – Walczaka – Dowgielewiczowej – Silwana - Gen. Fieldorfa-Nila

## History

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The network opened in 1899 in the city then known as Landsberg an der Warthe.[1] Damages in World War II resulted in the replacement of trams with trolleybuses from 1941 until 1947, with tram services being reinstated afterwards.[1]

From October 1, 2017, all services were suspended in order to modernize the network. Trial runs began on April 16, 2020.[2] Regular services on line 1 resumed from July 2, 2020.[3] Since October 26, 2020, the trams terminate at the Dowgielewiczowej stop to allow the extension of the line to Gen. Emila Fieldorfa-Nila to be built.[4]

The branch to the railway station, unused since 2012, is going to be refurbished as well.[5]

As of July 24, 2023, the extension to Gen. Fieldorfia-Nila has been completed.

The branch to the railway station was refurbished in 2024.[6]

## Future plans

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A new line, from Rondo Ofiar Katynia (near the Park Kopernika stop), through al. Ruchu Młodzieży Niezależnej, Piłsudskiego, Górczyńska, Okulickiego, Szarych Szeregów to Walczaka (near the Silwana stop) is planned.[7]

## Rolling stock

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The fleet consists of 14 Pesa Twist low-floor trams,[2] 8 ex-Kassel 6ZGTW/6EGTW trams, built by Duewag and Wegmann, and four Konstal 105Na, though they were retired from regular service in 2014.[1]

* Konstal N in December 2010

* Konstal 105Na in November 2011

* 6ZGTW in September 2020

* Pesa Twist in July 2020

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Gorzów tram modernisation and 120th anniversary". Urban Transport Magazine. July 26, 2019. Archived from the original on September 23, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
2. ^ a b "Gorzow starts tram testing – Inauguration planned for 2 July 2020". Urban Transport Magazine. April 21, 2020. Archived from the original on May 21, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
3. ^ Bernhardt, Jens (July 3, 2020). "Gorzów (PL) reopens tram services for city's 763rd birthday". Urban Transport Magazine. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
4. ^ "Pętla Silwana już zamknięta. Do przystanku ludzie mają teraz... kilkaset metrów. Będą autobusy?" [Silwana terminus closed. Passengers now have to walk a few hundred meters to nearest stop. Will there be replacement buses?]. Gorzów Wielkopolski Nasze Miasto (in Polish). October 29, 2020.
5. ^ "Przetarg na przebudowę ul. Dworcowej oraz budowę węzła przesiadkowego ogłoszony" [Tender for rebuilding of Dworcowa and building of interchange]. System zrównoważonego transportu miejskiego w Gorzowie Wielkopolskim (in Polish). September 2, 2021.
6. ^ "Tramwaje znów docierają pod gorzowski dworzec kolejowy" [Trams arrive to Gorzów railway station again]. System zrównoważonego transportu miejskiego w Gorzowie Wielkopolskim (in Polish). January 3, 2024.
7. ^ "Charakterystyka planowanej sieci" [Planned network characteristic] (PDF) (in Polish).

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Trams in Gorzów Wielkopolski.

* Sustainable Urban Transport System in Gorzów Wielkopolski (in Polish)
* Gorzów tramway at UrbanRail.net

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